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By Ed Waggener

New Year's Eve came on Monday, December 31, 2007, and Adair County had big not-so-sound plans plans for Westlake Regional Hospital and Courier Journal was getting a justly deserved scolding for putting down development of I-66.

Over at Westlake Regional Hospital, plans were afoot to build a grander facility, and the management released an artists conception of what the hospital would look like with a 3rd Story added. It was all scheduled for the winter of 2008-2009, but the project never happened. See photo: Westlake Regional Hospital: Exterior view after 3rd Floor added

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New Year's Eve 9 Years ago: Grand - or Grandiose - plans

2016-12-31 - Westlake Regional Hospital, 901 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Artist drawing from JRA, Louisville, KY. The caption read: "COLUMBIA'S SKYLINE WILL CHANGE,sometime in the winter of 2008-2009 The drawing above shows Westlake Regional Hospital after third floor is added, as rendered by the architects, JRA, Louisville, KY. The construction time table projects the third floor to be fully enclosed by fall of 2008, and the new addition to be ready for use in fall of 2009. The image was part of a presentation to the Adair County Hospital Board of Trustees at its regular meeting, December 27, 2007." What a difference the years have made. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.